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I occasionally take some paracetamol if I've suffered some upsetting emotional event, like a bad argument at work. It's most likely just a placebo effect, but I
by stupidcar 6y ago
I occasionally take some paracetamol if I've suffered some upsetting emotional event, like a bad argument at work. It's most likely just a placebo effect, but I do feel like it numbs my emotions a bit and helps me stop fixating on the memory.
I'm well aware it's not the healthiest behaviour, but I consider it better than the other ways I know I would likely respond, by either sinking into a mild depression, or using alcohol and/or other intoxicants.
- ianai 6y agoSo the anxiety and really all parts of our psyches serve important purposes. But sleep, for instance, is possibly the most important physiological thing we do in a day. It’s also common for anxiety and the like stress responses to disrupt or even negate the possibility of sleep. So in those cases, it’s definitely worth dialing the anxiety and stress processes “back” with external aide.